Urmston Early Origins

The surname Urmston was first found in Lancashire at Westleigh, a township, in the parish and union of Leigh, hundred of West Derby. "A family of the local name is mentioned in the reign of Richard I. The manor is found in the possession of the Urmstons, of Urmston, in the reign of Henry III., and appears to have continued in that family for several centuries. " [1]CITATION[CLOSE]Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.

Urmston Spelling Variations

Urmston Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Urmeston, Urmiston, Urmston, Urmstone, Urmestone and others.

Urmston Early History

Urmston Early History

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Urmston Early Notables (pre 1700)

Urmston Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Urmstone landed in North America in 1720.

Contemporary Notables of the name Urmston (post 1700)

Contemporary Notables of the name Urmston (post 1700)

Stephen Elbert Urmston (1845-1895), American politician, Member of Indiana State Senate, 1879-81, 1887-89

Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.

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